trustworthiness
/ˈtrʌstwɜːðinəs/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈʌstwˌɚðinəs] /ˈtrʌstwɜːrðinəs/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈʌstwˌɚðinəs] /-t͟hēnə̇s, -t͟hin-/ (ame, mw)
trustworthiness — 名詞
1. the quality of being a person or organization that others can depend on to be ho
可靠；誠信
值得信賴、可依靠的品質
the quality of being a person or organization that others can depend on to be honest, keep promises, and act fairly
Mei-Lin's trustworthiness made her the natural choice for the team leadership role.
Mei-Lin 的可靠讓她成為團隊領導職位的自然選擇。
trustworthiness as basis for selection to a role
Kwame has earned his colleagues' respect through years of demonstrated trustworthiness.
Kwame 多年來展現出的可靠態度，贏得了同事們的尊重。
demonstrated trustworthiness over time
The company's trustworthiness suffered when it secretly raised prices without telling anyone.
這家公司的誠信受損，因為它擅自調漲價格卻未告知任何人。
Ananya values trustworthiness above all other qualities when choosing a business partner.
Ananya 在選擇商業夥伴時，最重視的條件就是可靠。
A good reputation for trustworthiness takes years to build but moments to destroy.
可靠的好名聲需要多年建立，卻可能一瞬間就毀於一旦。
- reliability
focuses on consistency and dependability over time, less emphasis on honesty
- honesty
narrower — only truthfulness, whereas trustworthiness includes both truthfulness and reliability
- integrity
more formal; suggests a strong inner moral code that guides all actions
- credibility
focuses on whether something can be believed; common for experts, institutions, or sources
- untrustworthiness
direct opposite
- dishonesty
focuses on the tendency to lie or deceive
- unreliability
focuses on inconsistency and failure to keep promises
用法筆記
Uncountable; describes a person's character or an organization's reputation. Frequently appears with verbs such as demonstrate, earn, build, and damage.